[Liberty Tree Surgeon]

Legal? Mostly. Smart business sense? Probably. Using donated funds to pay yourself for campaign services? Not exactly a man looking out for the little guy.

And keep in mind Donald Trump loaned the money to the campaign. Donations from other will be used to retire that debt, and Trump then keeps the profit. In effect, he has done a leveraged buyout on his campaign with handsome returns expected.

[StAnDeliver]

Dr. Carson Book Tour And Quixotic Pocket Stuffing

Yawn...don't like the rules, change them, or stuff them - your choice.

[CodeToad]

Dumbest article, and you for believing it.

[Religion and Politics]

Did you see the pitiful amount of donations so far to Trump? The article says $7.7 million, and references a prominent donate button. Bernie Sanders raised $6.4 million in the hours just after New Hampshire.

Please. And do you expect Trump to use some other air service? Or do you expect Trump to not keep the paperwork of what is being spent and pay the bills?

This is ridiculous. Trump has put in $17.5 million. Add it up and he is at $25 million? Really? He has gotten all of this to date on $25 million?

You see, people will want to figure out the worst way to look at anything. The politics of this figures prominently into why Trump will be the next President of the USA.

[JimRed]

Using donated funds to pay yourself for campaign services? Not exactly a man looking out for the little guy.

IIRC, he said he didn't NEED donated funds, as has not solicited them. If the "little guy" chooses to fund him, it's the little guy's prerogative, not some screw-the-little-guy scheme.

[kiryandil]

Why is this in Breaking News?

[HiTech RedNeck]

I’m trying to remember, so much has transpired in the last several months. Did he say he would not take a salary from Uncle Sam if elected? If so, nothing wrong with socking away something personally now.

Blame the IRS and, even more, a cornucopia of such wonderfully benevolent tax laws for these convoluted financial exercises that high money figures must go through. Some acceptable reason has to be proffered for a money flow or terribly large fees can be dinged.

[Hawthorn]

>> Using donated funds to pay yourself for campaign services? <<

Proves again that Mr. Trump is a business genius of the first order. Go Donald!

[fireman15]

I am shocked I tell you, just shocked!!! How can a business person get away with eating at his own establishments and holding events at places that he owns? We can't let him get away with charging these expenses to his campaign that he is paying for himself. Someday he may use campaign contributions to pay for these expenses. Terrible, just terrible!

[annieokie]

Donations from other will be used to retire that debt, and Trump then keeps the profit. In effect, he has done a leveraged buyout on his campaign with handsome returns expected."""...

So on that Debt he will be paying what % interest rate? And ins't his own money contribution tax deductible? Then if he gets the nomination he will get Fed Campaign money and that will eliminate the personal debt as well.

Man, he's as good as Hillary.

[McGruff]

It's getting annoying.

[McGruff]

If Ted Cruz is such a legal expert why isn’t he hammering Trump on this subject instead of foolish claims of mob ties or KKK support.

[Larry Lucido]

It’s a nothing story. Besides, they teach that I’m day one at Trump University.

[Awgie]

And your point?

BTW...What is your guy doing, other than losing?

[Lazamataz]

This differs from every other candidate in the history of American politics... HOW?

[JayAr36]

Paying himself with his own money! How novel.

[big'ol_freeper]

LOL of course he is. Did anyone NOT know that?